Financial and Project Analysis of Natural Resources and Energy Ventures module (CP51004)

Financial and Project Analysis of Natural Resources and Energy Ventures evaluates the financial viability of investments in these sectors. It uses techniques like discounted cash flow (DCF), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period to assess potential returns.

This analysis involves preparing and interpreting financial models to make informed investment decisions. It also considers non-financial factors such as social and environmental impacts. The goal is to ensure investments are sound, focusing on value creation and risk management.

What you will learn

In this module you will:

• competently identify and critically appraise the unique attributes of natural resources and energy ventures and the nature of investments in these industries, with a critical awareness of the contemporary developments and trends
• have a critical understanding of the basis, rationale and application of different investment appraisal techniques and the implications of their use for decision making
• acquire extensive, detailed and critical knowledge of the non-financial factors that may be considered in investment appraisal

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• recommend the appropriate appraisal techniques to a given business investment, along with an appreciation of social and other non-financial features

develop and authoritatively use financial spreadsheet models for making project decisions and in negotiations between extractive industries’ stakeholders

Assignments / assessment

• Group coursework report (40%)
• Online open book examination (60%)

Teaching methods / timetable

This module will be delivered by a combination of

• lectures
• interactive problem-solving activities
• modelling sessions
• tutorials